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Federal Judicial History
The Center conducts research and produces resources on the history of the judicial branch of the federal government. These resources include compilations of historical data on the courts, information about judges and judicial administration, as well as publications on federal judicial history. The Center also maintains a biographical directory of Article III judges from 1789 to the present, engages in outreach and education on federal judicial history, and works to promote the preservation of the history of the judicial branch.
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Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr., formerly of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, took the oath of office for #SCOTUS #OTD in 2006 https://t.co/VjOo9f1h10 https://t.co/cZIWuEETuq2 weeks 1 day ago
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#SCOTUS decided Buckley v. Valeo #OTD in 1976; challenge to Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971; Ct held that limits on individual campaign contributions did not violate 1st Am., but limits on campaign expenditures, including from candidate's own funds, were unconstitutional https://t.co/6N0r9jw1qE2 weeks 2 days ago
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Senior U.S. District Judge Mary Lou Robinson (N.D. Texas) died January 26 at age 92 https://t.co/qKRVMD2yn9 https://t.co/F515W3RfPD2 weeks 3 days ago
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Happy birthday to the District of #Kansas, established by Congress #OTD in 1861 (pic: Topeka federal courthouse, built 1884) #KansasDay @USDC_KS https://t.co/Uohs4f4yf62 weeks 3 days ago
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Congress assigned the District of Puerto Rico, established in 1900, to the First Circuit, #OTD in 1915 (judges of the U.S. District Court served 4-year terms; increased to 8 years in 1938; extended to tenure during good behavior in 1966) #PuertoRico https://t.co/QcuYcLvOqg2 weeks 4 days ago
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Additional Resources:
Creating the Federal Judicial System
Debates on the Federal Judiciary: A Documentary History
Federal Judiciary Appropriations
Talking Points on Federal Judicial History
To submit questions about federal judicial history, email us at history@fjc.gov.